George S. Kaufman

George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman in 1928
Born	George Simon Kaufman (1889-11-16)November 16, 1889 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Died	June 2, 1961(1961-06-02) (aged 71) New York City, US
Occupation	Playwright theatre director theatre producer/manager theatre performer humorist drama critic
Genre	Comedy, political satire
Notable works	Of Thee I Sing You Can't Take It with You
Notable awards	Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1932 and 1937) Tony Award Best Director (1951)
Spouse	Beatrice Bakrow ​ ​ (m. 1917; died 1945)​ Leueen MacGrath ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1957)​

George Simon Kaufman (November 16, 1889 – June 2, 1961) was an American playwright, theater director and producer, humorist, and drama critic. In addition to comedies and political satire, he wrote several musicals for the Marx Brothers and others. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical Of Thee I Sing (with Morrie Ryskind and Ira Gershwin) in 1932, and won again in 1937 for the play You Can't Take It with You (with Moss Hart). He also won the Tony Award for Best Director in 1951 for the musical Guys and Dolls.